Shǐtú使徒xíng行chuán传
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 14
1 "two/2"Èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "elder brother"gē哥 "read aloud"niàn念 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "(main) hall/large room"táng堂,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "rare/infrequent"xī希 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "man/person/people"rén人,"letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "very many/very much/great (quantity)"hěnduō很多。
2 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "that/those"nà那 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "obedient"shùncóng顺从 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人 "to create a sensation"sǒngdòng耸动 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "they"tāmen他们 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "get mad"nǎo恼 "to hate"hèn恨 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄。
3 "two/2"Èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out"fàng放 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆 "preach"jiǎngdào讲道。"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手,"to put in place/put into practice/take effect"shīxíng施行 "miracle"shénjī神迹 "marvel"qíshì奇事,"proof/testimony/prove/confirm the truth of"zhèngmíng证明 "his"tāde他的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。
4 "city walls/city/town"Chéng城 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "party"dǎng党。"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "to add/to attach/to be close to/to be attached"fù附 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to add/to attach/to be close to/to be attached"fù附 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "apostle"shǐtú使徒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
5 "(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时,"gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "official/government/organ of body"guān官 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长,"at the same time/simultaneously"yīqí一齐 "(v) gather round/rush in/crowd/throng/to hold/crowded/to support"yōng拥 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to humiliate"língrǔ凌辱 "apostle"shǐtú使徒,"to use"yòng用 "stone"shítou石头 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "they"tāmen他们。
6 "apostle"Shǐtú使徒 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to escape/to run away/to flee"táo逃 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "(surname)"lǚ吕 "high/tall"gāo高 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "company/control"sī司 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得,"special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "to protect/cover/shelter/hide or harbor"bì庇,"both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "encompass/surrounding"zhōuwéi周围 "area/place/local"dìfang地方 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
7 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "gospel"fúyīn福音。
8 "(surname)/road/path/way"Lù路 "company/control"sī司 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "a/an"yīgè一个 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "powerless/lacking strength"wúlì无力 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "to come"lái来 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "lame"qué瘸 "leg"tuǐ腿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)"cónglái从来 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过。
9 "he/him"Tā他 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "Paul"Bǎoluó保罗 "preach"jiǎngdào讲道。"Paul"Bǎoluó保罗 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "eye"jīng睛 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "he/him"tā他,"to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "he/him"tā他 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心,"can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "recover (from illness)"quán痊 "heal/the more...the more/to recover/better"yù愈,
10 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "loudly/loud"dàshēng大声 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright"zhí直。"that/those"Nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "jump/hop/skip (a grade)/to leap/to bounce/to beat"tiào跳 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"érqiě而且 "walk"xíngzǒu行走。
11 "(n) everyone"Zhòngrén众人 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "Paul"Bǎoluó保罗 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to use"yòng用 "(surname)"lǚ吕 "high/tall"gāo高 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "if"dehuà的话,"loudly/loud"dàshēng大声 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "man/person/people"rén人 "to appear/to look/form/shape"xíng形,"befall"jiànglìn降临 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "to lose/to put aside/to throw"diū丢 "(phonetic)/this"sī斯,"to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "Paul"Bǎoluó保罗 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "rare/infrequent"xī希 "ear"ěr耳 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "head/chief/first (occasion)/first (thing)/measure word for poems"shǒu首。
13 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "to lose/to put aside/to throw"diū丢 "(phonetic)/this"sī斯 "temple/monastery"miào庙 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "priest"jìsī祭司,"lead along"qiān牵 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛,"to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "wreath"huāquān花圈,"to come/to arrive"láidào来到 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "apostle"shǐtú使徒 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭。
14 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"Bā巴 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴,"Paul"Bǎoluó保罗,"two/2"èr二 "apostle"shǐtú使徒 "hear"tīngjiàn听见,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to tear"sī撕 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(n) clothes"yīshang衣裳,"plunge/jump into"tiàojìn跳进 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间,"call/cry/to shout"hǎn喊 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
15 "(surname)/all/many/various"Zhū诸 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君,"why/for what reason"wèishénme为什么 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(question particle)"ne呢?"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "man/person/people"rén人,"nature/temperament"xìngqing性情 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "gospel"fúyīn福音 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "abandon"líqì离弃 "these"zhèxie这些 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄,"to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "that/those"nà那 "to create/to bring about/to produce"chuàngzào创造 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"ocean/sea"hǎi海,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "among/in"qízhōng其中 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
16 "he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代,"no matter what/despite"rènpíng任凭 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "country/state/nation"guó国 "each/every"gè各 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。
17 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "evidence/proof/testimony"zhèngjù证据 "to come"lái来,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "precipitation/rainfall"jiàngyǔ降雨,"enjoy the beauty of/give"shǎng赏 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "buxom/good-looking/appearance and carriage of a person"fēng丰 "year"nián年,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(n) food and drink"yǐnshí饮食 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足,"Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。
18 "two/2"Èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "these"zhèxie这些 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"barely/only/merely/only (this and nothing more)"jǐnjǐn仅仅 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to stop/to bar the way"lánzhù拦住 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "they"tāmen他们。
19 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "some/somewhat"yǒuxiē有些 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "elder brother"gē哥 "read aloud"niàn念 "to come"lái来,"carry on a pole/choose"tiāo挑 "incite/suck"suō唆 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to use"yòng用 "stone"shítou石头 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "Paul"Bǎoluó保罗,"consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "he/him"tā他 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "dragging (brush stroke in painting)/to drag along"tuō拖 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外。
20 "disciple"Méntú门徒 "just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng正 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "he/him"tā他,"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"number two/secondly/second"Dì’èr第二 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "to protect/cover/shelter/hide or harbor"bì庇 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,
21 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"Duì对 "that/those"nà那 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "gospel"fúyīn福音,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "a good deal of/quite a lot"hǎoxiē好些 "man/person/people"rén人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "disciple"méntú门徒。"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "company/control"sī司 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "elder brother"gē哥 "read aloud"niàn念,"content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,
22 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"Jiāngù坚固 "disciple"méntú门徒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心,"to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "they"tāmen他们 "permanent"héng恒 "to guard"shǒu守 "actually/place"suǒ所 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "country/state/nation"guó国,"to have to/must"bìxū必须 "experience/go through"jīnglì经历 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "difficult"jiānnán艰难。
23 "two/2"Èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "each/every"gè各 "(n) Christian church"jiàohuì教会 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to choose/to pick/to select/to elect"xuǎn选 "set up/to stand"lì立 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "fast (not eat)"jìnshí禁食 "prayer"dǎogào祷告,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "they"tāmen他们 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "to hold in one's hand/to entrust/to support in one's palm"tuō托 "actually/place"suǒ所 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。
24 "two/2"Èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过 "that/those/(one) another)"bǐ彼 "west"xī西 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底,"to come/to arrive"láidào来到 "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁 "non-/not-/un-"fēi非 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚。
25 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "leave/depart/separate/distinguish/classify/other/another/do not/must not/to pin"bié别 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
26 "from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船,"to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"at that time/originally"Dāngchū当初 "they"tāmen他们 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to hold in one's hand/to entrust/to support in one's palm"tuō托 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with"bàn办 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "this/these"zhè这 "area/place/local"dìfang地方。
27 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "there/that place"nàli那里,"assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "multitude"zhòng众,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "signal path"xìndào信道 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门。
28 "two/2"Èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "disciple"méntú门徒 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日。